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===~~Traumatic injuries~~===

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===[[Joint Trauma]]===

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*Sudden

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*Varying severity

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*Acute injuries:

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**Sprains

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***Minor - resolved without any consequences

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***More severe may result in persistent capsular and ligament laxity -> degenerative arthrosis -> impaired function

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**Subluxations

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**Luxations

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**Intra-articular fractures

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***[[Bones Fractures - Pathology#Fracture repair|Fracture healing]] may cause discontinuity of the articular surfaces

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**Puncture wounds to foot may allow infection to travel to [[Joints Inflammatory - Pathology|joints]], bursae and tendon sheaths

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**Haemorrhage into joint

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***May occur in animals with clotting defects without special trauma

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****Usually polyaricular

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****Recurrent

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****May cause pitting of articular surfaces -> degenerative arthrosis

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~~[[Category:Joints - Degenerative Pathology]]~~

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